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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the ops saying this is anxiety or something other and to get her diagnosed, not everything that a child does needs to be seen as a disorder.

Maybe she didn't want to be seen with her parents or maybe she did something and thought someone was going to say something to her or the parents. Or better yet she was just being rebellious and trying to push buttons.[/quote]

Not sure what the DD is normally like (or if there are other red flags- which would be a different story) but while she was clearly anxious at that moment, it doesn’t mean she has an anxiety disorder.

She is 16. It could be any number of things- maybe she did something in class (that she thinks you would be mad about, or thought it was a bigger deal than it maybe was) that she thought a teacher was going to mention. Maybe she was worried you all would run into another student/parent that she didn’t want you to talk to for some reason (who knows why- a crush or some sort of current interpersonal issue with a peer). Maybe she told a lie about something in her life to look cool or impressive, and was afraid someone would mention it in front of you. Maybe she is embarrassed of being seen with one or both of you for whatever reason. I can think of any number of scenarios that could be possible, and that a 16yo would think it a really huge deal at the time.

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